Dark Summit: The Extraordinary True Story of Everest's Most Controversial Season

ISBN-13: 9780753515709 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 304 str.

Nick Heil

Opis

In 2006, 11 people died attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the most fatalities since 1996. Nick Heil tells the story of two climbers - one who died and one who survived - and looks at how far some people will go in their single-minded pursuit of the ultimate mountaineering prize.

Recenzje

Paints an alarming picture of modern arrogance in the face of nature Sunday Express

O autorze

Nick Heil has worked as a Senior Editor at Outside magazine, combining his skills as a journalist and his experience at snowboarding, skiing, mountain biking and climbing.